let it go

INTERJECTION

never mind

Synonyms

WEAK

don't bother don't concern yourself drop it ignore it it doesn't matter it's all right nothing stop

VERB

forgive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolve condone excuse forget

STRONG

acquit amnesty clear commute efface exculpate exempt exonerate extenuate overlook palliate pocket purge release relent remit reprieve respite spring

WEAK

accept apology allow for bear no malice bear with bury the hatchet dismiss from mind kiss and make up laugh off let bygones be bygones let off let off easy let pass let up on make allowance think no more of turn other cheek wink at wipe the slate clean

Antonyms

STRONGEST

condemn

STRONG

accuse blame hold increase keep maintain sentence

WEAK

censure charge punish

VERB

ignore

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avoid discount fail forget neglect overlook reject scorn

STRONG

blink cold-shoulder disdain evade omit pooh-pooh slight wink

WEAK

be oblivious to brush off bury one's head in sand look the other way overpass pass over pay no attention to pay no mind shut eyes to take no notice tune out turn back on turn blind eye turn deaf ear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve approve attend complete finish succeed

STRONG

praise

WEAK

acknowledge heed look at note notice pay attention recognize regard take notice

Example Sentences

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“We let it go a little bit, ’cause we thought she might be out partying,” Gonzalez later told the Star-Telegram.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s no shock that fans can’t seem to let it go, even 23 years after its series finale.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Sometimes, you only recognize an investment’s value once you let it go.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

"Do I need to let it go? Am I trying to ruin her life?"

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

“Hana, you eat this while it’s hot. Don’t let it go to waste.”

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata